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348 LAWS OF MISSOURI, 1953
(d) The corporation has failed for ninety days to appoint and
maintain a registered agent in this State; or
(e) The corporation has failed for thirty days after change
of registered office or registered agent to file in the office of the
Secretary of State a statement of such change; or
(f) The corporation has failed to file its annual report as
required by this Act; or
(g) Any interrogatory propounded by the Secretary of State
to the corporation, its officers or directors, has been answered
falsely, or has not been answered fully within the time prescribed
by this Act.
Section 51. Delinquent corporation certified to attorney general—suits for dissolution filed—effect of compliance.—The Secretary of State, on or before the fifteenth day of November of each
year, shall certify to the Attorney General the names of all corporations which have failed to file their annual reports in accordance
with the provisions of this Act, together with all facts pertinent
thereto. He shall also certify, from time to time, the names of all
corporations which have given other cause for dissolution as provided in this Act, together with the facts pertinent thereto. Upon
the receipt thereof, the Attorney General shall file complaints in
the name of the State of Missouri against such corporations for their
dissolution. Every such certificate from the Secretary of State to
the Attorney General shall be taken and received as prima facie
evidence of the facts therein stated. If before the filing of a complaint, the corporation, shall file its annual report, or shall pay any
delinquent fees, charges or penalties, or shall appoint or maintain
a registered agent in this State, or shall file with the Secretary of
State the required statement of change of registered office or
registered agent, such fact shall be forthwith certified by the Secretary of State to the Attorney General and the Attorney General
shall not file a complaint against such corporation for such cause.
If, after the filing of a complaint the corporation shall file its annual
report, pay any delinquent fees, charges or penalties, appoint or
maintain a registered agent in this State, or shall file with the Secretary of State the required statement of change of registered office
or registered agent, and pay the costs of such action, the action for
such cause shall abate.
Section 52. Action for dissolution, venue—notice to corporation.—Every action for the dissolution of a corporation shall be
commenced by the Attorney General in the circuit court of the
county in which the registered office of a corporation is situated.
Summons shall issue and be served as in other civil cases. If
process is returned not found, the Attorney General shall cause
publication to be made as in other civil cases in some newspaper
published in the county where the registered office of the corporation is situated, containing a notice of the pendency of such action,

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348 LAWS OF MISSOURI, 1953
(d) The corporation has failed for ninety days to appoint and
maintain a registered agent in this State; or
(e) The corporation has failed for thirty days after change
of registered office or registered agent to file in the office of the
Secretary of State a statement of such change; or
(f) The corporation has failed to file its annual report as
required by this Act; or
(g) Any interrogatory propounded by the Secretary of State
to the corporation, its officers or directors, has been answered
falsely, or has not been answered fully within the time prescribed
by this Act.
Section 51. Delinquent corporation certified to attorney general—suits for dissolution filed—effect of compliance.—The Secretary of State, on or before the fifteenth day of November of each
year, shall certify to the Attorney General the names of all corporations which have failed to file their annual reports in accordance
with the provisions of this Act, together with all facts pertinent
thereto. He shall also certify, from time to time, the names of all
corporations which have given other cause for dissolution as provided in this Act, together with the facts pertinent thereto. Upon
the receipt thereof, the Attorney General shall file complaints in
the name of the State of Missouri against such corporations for their
dissolution. Every such certificate from the Secretary of State to
the Attorney General shall be taken and received as prima facie
evidence of the facts therein stated. If before the filing of a complaint, the corporation, shall file its annual report, or shall pay any
delinquent fees, charges or penalties, or shall appoint or maintain
a registered agent in this State, or shall file with the Secretary of
State the required statement of change of registered office or
registered agent, such fact shall be forthwith certified by the Secretary of State to the Attorney General and the Attorney General
shall not file a complaint against such corporation for such cause.
If, after the filing of a complaint the corporation shall file its annual
report, pay any delinquent fees, charges or penalties, appoint or
maintain a registered agent in this State, or shall file with the Secretary of State the required statement of change of registered office
or registered agent, and pay the costs of such action, the action for
such cause shall abate.
Section 52. Action for dissolution, venue—notice to corporation.—Every action for the dissolution of a corporation shall be
commenced by the Attorney General in the circuit court of the
county in which the registered office of a corporation is situated.
Summons shall issue and be served as in other civil cases. If
process is returned not found, the Attorney General shall cause
publication to be made as in other civil cases in some newspaper
published in the county where the registered office of the corporation is situated, containing a notice of the pendency of such action,